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NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE TESTING DIVISION TRADE TESTING REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS TRADE: GENERAL PRINTING LEVEL : CERTIFICATE ONE

A. INTRODUCTION TRADE TEST CERTIFICATE ONE i. The review of this syllabus has been generally influenced by the demands of industries due to its continuous change as a result of technological advancement and the changing needs of society. It was also influenced by the TVET reforms under the directions of the new educational reforms with the view to opening up further education and training opportunities to TVET graduates. The certificate ONE syllabus is designed to respond to the following level descriptors: QUALIFICATION KNOWLEDGE LEVEL SKILLS AND ATTITUDE: Certificate 1 1. To demonstrate a broad knowledge base incorporating some technical concepts. 1. Require a wide range of technical skills 2. To demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical basis of practical skills. 2. Are applied in a variety of familiar and complex contexts with minimum supervision. 3. To demonstrate knowledge in numeracy, literally, IT and Entrepreneurial skills 3. Require collaboration with others in a team ii. This syllabus is aimed at providing knowledge in the safe use of printing tools, equipment, materials and consumables. printing processes, blue print reading, print shop environment, trade drawing, science and calculation.

B. GENERAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this course, the trainee should be able to apply and understand: i) the basic processes in general printing and the safety precautions to be observed ii) the correct use and handling of printing tools and equipment iii) and know the various types of printing processes e.g offset printing, screen, computer to press, letter-press printing. iv. the reading and interpreting of blue print v. the basic printing workshop working conditions e.g ventilation, drainage system, storage facilities for tools and spare-parts and printing consumables. vi. trade drawing, trade science and calculations vii. and be able to apply knowledge to establish his/her own work. viii. and be able to work in a printing establishment with little supervision C. THE COURSE COMPONENTS 1. Trade Theory 2. Trade Science and Calculations 3. Trade Drawing 4. General Paper 5. Trade Practical EXAMINATION: The candidates would be examined in the FIVE components listed in C above. Practical work must be carefully planned to illustrate application of the theory and to provide maximum opportunity for shop practice, laboratory work and demonstration. D. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT The prime objective of the programme is to provide knowledge and skills of the trade in a manner that will best meet the needs of the trade as well as industries using printing equipment.

E. ENTRY TO THE COURSE Minimum education: Must have passed JHS or SHS examination. However, the selection of the students for the course is within the discretion of the head of the institution F ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY TO EXAMINATION Candidates may enter for examination only as internal candidate; that is those who at the time of entry to the examination are undertaking or have already completed the course at an approved establishment. G. EXTERNAL EXAMINERS The practical work of candidates will be assessed by an external examiner appointed by the Testing Commissioner. H. EXAMINATION RESULTS AND CERTIFICATES Each candidate will receive record of performance given the grade for the components taken. These are: i) Distinction ii) Credit iii) Pass iv) Referred/Failure Certificates would be issued to candidates who would pass all the components. I. NOTE: All Technical and Vocational trainees who aspire to take advantage of the opportunities opened to them in the educational reforms should NOTE that for a trainee to progress to certificate Two (2) a pass in Certificate One (1) compulsory.

J. APPROVAL OF COURSE Institutions or other establishments intending to prepare trainees for the Examination must apply to: THE COMMISSIONER TESTING DIVISION NVTI HEAD OFFICE P. O. BOX MB 21, ACCRA K. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NVTI wishes to acknowledge the team of experts, for preparing the materials which have been incorporated into this syllabus. Mr. Peter Adjor (B. Tech) Mr. Stephen Agyapong (NCC) Mr. Charles O. Amofah (B. Arts). Government s desire to improve the lot of Technical/Vocational Training, which led to the preparation of this syllabus, is hereby acknowledged. RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS 1. Anatomy of Printing -John Lewis 2. Fundamentals of Modern Photo Composition J.W. Seybold 3. Revised Basic Printing P.T. Adjor & Co. TOOLS 1. Type scale 2. Scissors 3. Cutting knife 4. Bodkin 5. Needle

6. Steel straight rule 7. Bone folder 8. Drawing board 9. Mathematical; set EQUIPMENT 1. Printing Machinery Offset 2. Stitchers 3. Guillotine 4. Folding 5. Image setters 6. Computers with Printers 7. Processor 8. Scanner 9. Photocopier 10. Lamination plant 11. Fail Blocker 12. Thermography (Embossing)

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE THEORY TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS The Art of Printing 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PRINTING 2.0. STAGES AND INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ART OF PRINTING Printing processes over the years to date Types of printing processes Types of printed products Books, magazines, newspapers etc. Letterpress printing Gravure, offset printing/ lithograph Digital printing 3.0 PRE-PRESS Origination Measurement, copy preparations, typesetting, imposition, planning darkroom, graphic reproduction 4.0 PRE-PRESS Methodology Font and type measurement, point sizes, accuracy, matter area and margins 5.0 PRE-PRESS Originals assembly Techniques for assembling and method of page assemble etc. 6.0 PRE-PRESS Planning imposition Film planning imposition Different types of imposition Terminologies of imposition 7.0 PRE-PRESS Production Planning Basic sequence of production From job commencement to print finish 8.0 PRE-PRESS Originals Reproduction Appreciate techniques or originals Well structured typesetting 9.0. PRE-PRESS Light sources, transmission systems and image formation i. Graphic reproduction. ii. Scanning in mono and colour separation INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Guided approach: Definitions, demonstrations, examples etc. methodology Equipment handling and demonstrations Demonstration with trainees participation and teaching aids. Practical approach Practical approach and trainee participation Practical approach and handling guided approach technical approach

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE THEORY TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS 10.0 PRESS Organization and workflow i. Sequence of machine printing operations for printing processes ii. Daily docket in the press 11.0 PRESS Health and safety Good housekeeping, accidents and its causes, report and action, protective clothing, fire prevention, safety colour 12.0 PRESS Materials Specification of paper, ISO sizes of paper and boards, ink drying, cover for ink and rollers, blanket and plate, chemicals 13.0 PRESS Measurement Measurement of ISO, BSI Measurements for printing production 14.0 PRESS Tools and equipment Tools for machine printing Types of machines for various printing work e.g jobbing, book work, magazine etc. 15.0 PRESS Machine and Press Design Limitations, paper flow and delivery systems, linking system. 16.0 PRESS Machine Printing Principles of printing methods: Lithography/offset, relief, intaglio, stencil/screen printing process for colour reproduction 17.0 POST-PRESS Tools and Equipment Bindery hand tools and brush, (FINISHING) needle, folding rod etc. Hand numbering box Cleaning and proper storage of hand tools INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Demonstration with trainees participation Practical approach and handling Practical approach and trainee participation practical handing Practical approach practicals practicals practicals CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE THEORY

18.0 POST-PRESS (FINISHING) 19.0 POST-PRESS (FINISHING) 20.0 POST-PRESS (FINISHING) 21.0 POST-PRESS (FINISHING) TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS Materials and Characteristics Hand folding Cutting Wire stitching Binding materials Types of tapes and sewing thread Height caliper, paper and board Principles of hand folding sheets to sections The need to press folded sections Essential parts of a single guillotine Define clamp pressure, knife height and cutting stick Operate guillotine to produce cut sheet Handfed wire stitching machine Simple machine adjustment (i) for thickness of book (ii) changing wire Principles of saddled stitching INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Demonstration with Trainees participation Practicals and trainee participation Practicals and trainee participation practicals 22.0 POST-PRESS (FINISHING) 23.0 PRE-PRESS (FINISHING) Adhesive and Perfect Binding Multi-section books sewn on tapes Characteristics of adhesive binding to include simple drawn-on limp cover or flush cutting Choice of i. tape and thread ii. end papers iii. spine linning practicals Practical,. demonstrations and trainee participation Quality control in terms of: i. thread tension ii. trimming iii. fit of cover to book iv. simple edge

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE THEORY 24.0 PRE-PRESS (FINISHING) TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS Trimming The reason for trimming book edges. The A,B,C, series of papers and their full sheet size and sub-division Quality control in terms of cleanliness of cut, trimming marks INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals, demonstration and trainee participation 25.0 PRE-PRESS (FINISHING) 26.0 PRE-PRESS (FINISHING) Foil blocking Ancillary Operation The relation between heat, pressure and substance Definition and description of foil blocking Foil blocking faults Principles of hand numbering Paging, conservative, numbering, sequence of numbering i.e. original Practicals, demonstration and trainee participation practical

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE SCIENCE AND CALCULATIONS TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS 1.0 TRADE SCIENCE Units and Measurement Tolerance related to practical situations Store S.I. units for physical quantities Simple measurements and show the error associated with measurement 2.0 TRADE SCIENCE Relative humidity The ph scale, acidity and alkalinity, potentials of hydrogen Effects on paper 3.0 TRADE SCIENCE Chemistry Elements and compound Solution Acid and alkaline 4.0 TRADE SCIENCE Static electricity The effect in printing of forces between charged material due to static electricity 5.0 TRADE SCIENCE Latent image Latent image Appearance and nature Handling 6.0 CALCULATION Finding outs Full sheets size over finished or working size FSS = O FS/WS 7.0 CALCULATION Finding quality required Full sheet size of paper multiply by finished or working size over outs multiply by sheets in the ream QR x NL/NP O x PP 8.0 CALCULATION A,B,C, series of printing i. Sub-divisions papers ii. Bigger size divided by two will give first sub-division INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Demonstration, discussion and practicals practicals Testing, demonstration and discuss Laboratory work Approach with trainee participation practical Guide and approach Guided approach Demonstration with trainee participation

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE SCIENCE AND CALCULATIONS TASK CRITICAL POINTS SUB-POINTS 9.0 CALCULATION Matter and Margin i. Converting the width of untrimmed paper into picas or centimeter/mm ii. Find one fifth of the depth subtract answer from both depth and width Ratio is 1:2: 1 ½ :3 Head 1, tail - 2, backs 1½ fore-edge - 3 10.0 CALCULATION Third method refer to fig. i. Converting the width of AAA1 untrimmed paper into picas or centimeter/mm INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Guided approach with Trainee participation Guided approach with Trainee participation ii. Find one third of the depth subtract answer from depth for jobs like highly classified jobs e.g brochures, magazines etc.

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE PRACTICALS BASICS 1. Practical Test may vary from Press Houses 2. Consideration should be given to: a) Origination/Paste-Ups b) Film Planning/Imposition c) Graphic Reproduction d) Platemaking e) Bookbinding f) Litho/Offset Printing-Single and colour g) Guillotine h) Quality Control i) Stitching j) Portfolio Build Ups

CERTIFICATE ONE TRADE DRAWING

TOOLS 10. Type scale 11. Scissors 12. Cutting knife 13. Bodkin 14. Needle 15. Steel straight rule 16. Bone folder 17. Drawing board 18. Mathematica; set EQUIPMENT 13. Printing Machinery Offset 14. Stitchers 15. Guillotine 16. Folding 17. Image setters 18. Computers with Printers 19. Processor 20. Scanner 21. Photocopier 22. Lamination plant 23. Fail Blocker 24. Thermography (Embossing)

BASICS TEST SPECIFICATION TABLE CERTIFICATE ONE OBJECTIVES ITEM TOPIC/LEVEL COGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE AFFECTIVE UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOMOTOR APPLICAION 1.0. Origination/Paste Ups 1 4 5 2.0. Film Planning/Imposition 1 1 3 5 3.0. Graphic Reproduction 1 1 3 5 4.0. Platemaking 2 1 2 5 5.0. Bookbinding/Other finishing operations 1 1 3 5 6.0. Litho/Offset Printing Single and Colour 2 2 6 10 7.0 Guillotine/Stitching 1 1 3 5 8.0. Quality Control/Portfolio build ups 2 2 6 10 ANALYSIS BASICS TEST SPECIFICATION TABLE CERTIFICATE ONE SUBJECTIVES COGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE AFFECTIVE UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOMOTOR APPLICAION ITEM TOPIC/LEVEL 1.0. Origination/Paste Ups 1 1 3 5 2.0. Graphic Reproduction 1 1 3 5 3.0. Platemaking 2 1 2 5 4.0. Bookbinding/Other finishing operations 1 4 5 560. Litho/Offset Printing Single and Colour 1 1 8 10 7.0 Guillotine/Stitching 2 1 2 5 7.0. Quality Control/Portfolio build ups 3 1 6 10 ANALYSIS Analysis : This level is to prepare trainees for the Certificate II course.

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE TESTING DIVISION TRADE TESTING REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS TRADE: GENERAL PRINTING LEVEL : CERTIFICATE TWO

A. INTRODUCTION i. The review of this syllabus has been generally influenced by the demands of industries due to its continuous change as a result of technological advancement and the changing needs of society. It was also influenced by the TVET reforms under the directions of the new educational reforms with the view to opening up further education and training opportunities to TVET graduates. The certificate TWO syllabus is designed to respond to the following level descriptors: QUALIFICATION KNOWLEDGE LEVEL SKILLS AND ATTITUDE: Certificate II 1. To demonstrate broad knowledge base with substantial depth in area(s) of study. 1. Needs varied skills and competencies in different tasks under various contexts. 2. To demonstrate a command of analytical interpretation of range of data. 3. To present results of study accurately and reliably. 2. Require a wide range of technical and supervisory skills. 3. Would be employed in different contexts. ii. This syllabus is aimed at providing trainees advanced knowledge in the safe use of printing tools, equipment, materials and consumables. Printing processes, blue print reading, print shop environment, trade drawing, science and calculation.

B. GENERAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this course, the trainee should be able to:: i) understand and apply the work in a printing firm with little supervision and to be able to start his own printing enterprise ii) understand and apply the work to a prescribed project brief iii) understand and apply in-depth knowledge in the sequence of production iv) understand and apply in-depth knowledge of pre-press, press and post press processes, v) the full colour printing vi) understand and apply costing and estimation of a print production vii) understand and apply basic maintenance viii) detect basic faults in printing process ix) understand and apply the working principles of a lithographic/offset machine C. THE COURSE COMPONENTS 1. Trade Theory 2. Trade Science and Calculations 3. Trade Drawing 4. General Paper 5. Trade Practical EXAMINATION: The candidates would be examined in the FIVE components listed in C above. Practical work must be carefully planned to illustrate application of the theory and to provide maximum opportunity for shop practice, laboratory work and demonstration. D. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT The prime objective of the programme is to provide knowledge and skills of the trade in a manner that will best meet the needs of the trade as well as industries using printing equipment. E. ENTRY TO THE COURSE Minimum education : Must have passed the Certificate ONE (1) examination.

F. ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY TO EXAMINATION Candidates may enter for examination when he/she has passed the Certificate One (I). G. EXTERNAL EXAMINERS The practical work of candidates will be assessed by an external examiner appointed by the Testing Commissioner. H. EXAMINATION RESULTS AND CERTIFICATES Each candidate will receive record of performance given the grade for the components taken. These are: vi) Distinction vii) Credit viii) Pass ix) Referred/Failure Certificates would be issued to candidates who would pass all the components I. NOTE All Technical and Vocational trainees who aspire to take advantage of the opportunities opened to them in the educational reforms should NOTE that for a trainee to progress to certificate Two (2) a pass in Certificate One (1) is compulsory. J. APPROVAL OF COURSE Institutions or other establishments intending to prepare trainees for the Examination must apply to: THE COMMISSIONER TESTING DIVISION NVTI HEAD OFFICE P. O. BOX MB 21, ACCRA

K. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NVTI wishes to acknowledge the team of experts, for preparing the materials which have been incorporated into this syllabus. Mr. Peter Adjor (B. Tech) Mr. Stephen Agyapong (NCC) Mr. Charles O. Amofah (B. Arts). Government s desire to improve the lot of Technical/Vocational Training, which led to the preparation of this syllabus, is hereby acknowledged. RECOMMENDED BOOKS 1. Anatomy of Printing - John Leweis 2. Fundamentals of Modern Photo Composition - J.W. Seybold 3. Revised Basic Printing P.T. Adjor & Co. TOOLS 1. Type scale 2. Scissors 3. Cutting knife 4. Bodkin 5. Needle 6. Steel straight rule 7. Bone folder 8. Drawing board 9. Mathematical; set EQUIPMENT 10. Printing Machinery Offset 11. Stitchers 12. Guillotine 13. Folding

14. Image setters 15. Computers with Printers 16. Processor 17. Scanner 18. Photocopier 19. Lamination plant 20. Fail Blocker 21. Thermography (Embossing) CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE THEORY TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 1.0 PRE-PRESS Typesetting, Scanning and Typesetting other Typographical Division of words, indepth Arrangements knowledge in Measurement, symbolism of colours, dummy making, tumb-nails, symmetrical and a-symmetrical arrangements, 2.0. PRE-PRESS Image Setting and Processor Functions appreciation of optical centre Final typesetted document to go through the image setting procedure to break full colour down into CMYK latent image film. The processor makes use of the developer and the fixer to turn the image into a positive film ready for exposure INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation 3.0. PRE-PRESS Darkroom Operations Burning of plates Positive films for positive plates Negative films for negative plates CHEMICALS: Negative for negative plates and positive chemical for positive plates. Preserver for preserving plates 4.0. PRESS Multicolour Printing Four plates for full colour print. Practicals and Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation

CMYK Registration Checking positing CMYK Ink balancing Avoiding scumming Observe set-offs Catch-up Demonstration with trainee participation CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE THEORY TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 5.0. PRESS Components of the Lithographical Machine Five area: Plate cylinder, blanket cylinder, impression cylinder, damping system, inking system Lubrication; powder spraying, grippers, layers, feed, delivery, compressor, fountain tray, rollers i.e. forme rollers transfer rollers, vibrator rollers, duct roller etc. 6.0. PRESS Substrate Transport and Control Infeed, printing, delivery tray, sorting and packing, dispatch 7.0. PRESS Types of Substrates Paper, boards, plastics, Commonly used substrate: Newsprint, art card vanguard bond, chromo-cote, imitation art etc. 8.0. PRESS Washing up Gum up plate, remove ink from duct. Remove dampers, clean ink rollers, dots, slap knifes, clean blankets, impression, plates cylinders, clean bearers, remove plate and packing etc. 9.0 PRESS Lubrication Daily lubrication, Weekly lubrication Monthly lubrication INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Guided Approach Practical visit to paper house Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation

Central lubrication by pump capillary feed, roller bearings, gripper assembles, delivery chain, jogger mechanism etc. CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE THEORY TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 10.0 Press Common Printing Faults Sheets failing to separate and feed, mis-register, non-drying of ink film, set-off, picking and plucking, tail end book, slur, paper stretch, fluffy, roller repeat and ghosting, bleeding, catch-up, scumming. 11.0 Press Efficient Single Colour Printing Job instructions Set paper transport Fit and position plates and packing Fit dampers Fit fountain solution Set inking system Prepare plate for printing, prepare waste sheets, run job 12.0 Press Machine Hazards Distraction, loose clothing and jewellery, lifting heavy weights, noise, smoking, eating and drinking 13.0 Post Press (Finishing) Signatures and Reference Back step methods, small. Marks capitals method, figures at the foot of the first page at the section in book work. Reference marks, asteric, dagger, double dagger, section, parallel, paragraph INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals and Demonstration with trainee participation Practical and Demonstration With trainee participation Approach Practicals 14.0 Post Press (Finishing) Types of Binding Case binding, half binding, Practicals

three-quarter binding, comb binding, perfect spiral, adhesive, mechanical binding, edition binding (hard cover), multisection, sewing CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE THEORY 15.0 POST PRESS (FINISHING) 16.0 POST PRESS (FINISHING) TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS Materials and their Characteristics Hand folding Main types of adhesives Warping occurren Steps to minimize warping Main categories of binders boards. Woven non-woven, plastic covering materials, etc. Parts of a book: preliminaries text matter, additional Principles of hand folding stitch to sections Split edges of the sections when folding Press folded sections Imposition schemes of 16 pages upwards INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Demonstration with trainee participation Demonstration with trainee participation 17.0 POST PRESS Cutting Essential parts of knife of Practicals (FINISHING) guillotine Mechanical and electronic guard of the guillotine Clamp pressure, knife height, cutting stick. 18.0 POST PRESS Wire Stitching Essential parts of hand-fed wire Practicals

(FINISHING) machine Working principles of hand-fed wire stitching machine Principles of saddle stitching, side stitching, determination of wire gauge, checking thickness of a book CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE THEORY 19.0 POST PRESS (FINISHING) 20.0 POST PRESS (FINISHING) 21.0 POST PRESS (FINISHING) TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS Multi-Section Book Sewn on Tapes Trimming Machine Folding Construction of stationery notebook, simple edition case binding, choice of tape and thread, spine lining, boards, covering materials, trimming, fit of cover to book c Reason for trimming book edges in the correct sequence Common metric books sizes Quality control in terms of squareness, final size, cleanliness of cut, trimming marks Folding up to 16 pages upwards Portrait and landscape, Passing sheet for folding Description of the principles of buckled fold, knife fold, perforating, splitting Quality control in terms of acceptable products INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals and demonstration with trainee participation Practicals and demonstration with trainee participation Practicals and demonstration with trainee participation

CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE SCIENCE AND CALCULATION 1.0. SCIENCE AND CALCULATION 2.0. SCIENCE AND CALCULATION TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS Heat and Humidity Static Electricity Various problems caused by changes in temperature and relative humidity Define relative humidity and how it is measured on the ph scale The hydrometer Effect on printing papers (indepth) Effect in printing of forces between charged materials and the resulting difficulties (indepth) Static electricity as a fire hazard Principles of static elimination Attraction and repulsion of paper and plastics due to static electricity 3.0. SCIENCE Light and Colour Definition of transmission, opacity, density 4.0. SCIENCE Identification of Latent Image Identification of latent images of film Proper handling of latent image films, Proper storage of films and plates Correct procedure of handling and processing latent Films into positive films INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals Practicals and Demonstration Guided approach and Trainee participation Solve problems by use of Transmission, opacity, density And reflect tanks Practicals

CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE SCIENCE AND CALCULATION TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 5.0. CALCULATION Chemistry of Developers Developer A. Developer B mix-up proportional for a base Fixer, water, positive plate developer, negative plate developer Developing areas should be devoid of light 6.0. CALCULATIONS Handling of Chemicals Proper storage procedure Chemicals should be store away from extreme light/warm conditions Spill-over to be cleaned with water immediately after handling chemicals Personal safety and hygiene 7.0 CALCULATIONS Costing and Estimating Finding outs, find quantity of paper required, cost charges for pre-press, press, post press and overheads 8.0 CALCULATIONS Sections Calculate the number of sections of 16 pages job that can be found in a job of 2,000 pages given, the remainder as a section or otherwise 9.0 CALCULATION Paper calculation With the information provided find the number of sheets or reams required for a job. Quantity required Number of leaves/pages Full sheet size Job size Sheets to a ream Otherwise - examples INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practical and Demonstration With trainee participation Practical and Demonstration With trainee participation Practicals Practicals approach

CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE SCIENCE AND CALCULATION TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 10.0 CALCULATION Paper size for bookwork Using the third and fifth method Job = 7½ x 10 Find the matter area and margins for the following: Heads Tails Backs Fore-edges Use the 5 th and 3 rd METHOD Also the ratio 1:2:1½ :3 Give more examples INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Guided Approach 11.0 CALCULATION A job consist of 16 paper for a section. Calculate the number of section that will constitute 400 pages. Give more examples 12.0 CALCULATION Calculate the number of A4 papers to be obtained from 100 sheets of AO size sheets Paper and pages calculation If 1 AO sheet size gives us 8 A4 papers, therefore 100 AO size sheets should give what? Practical demonstration Trainees Participation Practical demonstration Trainees Participation

CERTIFICATE TWO TRADE DRAWING TASK CRITICAL-POINTS SUB-POINTS 1.0. TRADE DRAWING Sketch 16 pages lithographic 16 pages upwards impositions portrait imposition. Name all Saddle and stab stitching parts. Otherwise - examples Sheet work Work and turn Head, tail, backs, fore-edge, 2.0 TRADE DRAWING Sketch 16 pages lithographic landscape imposition. Name all parts Otherwise examples 3.0. TRADE DRAWING Sketch 12 pages job as 8 pages inserted in 4 pages. Name all parts. Otherwise - examples 4.0. TRADE DRAWING Illustrate the plate cylinder and impression cylinder 5.0 TRADE DRAWING Draw a simple relief letterpress forme gutter 16 pages upwards impositions Saddle and stab stitching Sheet work Work and turn Head, tail, backs fore-edge, gutter 8 pages separate imposition 4 pages separate imposition Head, tail, backs, fore-edge INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Practicals Practical practical Main parts Main parts Practicals Letterpress guided approach 6.0 TRADE DRAWING Draw a simple intaglio forme Intaglio Demonstration guided approach 7.0. TRADE DRAWING Sketch proof-readers symbols Understand proofreading and markproof and their meaning approach

CERTIFICATE TWO PRACTICALS ADVANCED 1. Practical Test may vary from Press House 2. Consideration should be given to: a) Origination/Paste Ups b) Film Planning/Imposition c) Graphic Reproduction d) Platemaking e) Bookbinding f) Litho/Offset Printing-single and colour g) Guillotine h) Stitching i) Quality control j) Portfolio Build ups

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INDEPTH TEST SPECIFICATION TABLE CERTIFICATE TWO OBJECTIVES ITEM TOPIC/LEVEL COGNITIVE/ KNOWLEDGE AFFECTIVE/ UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOMOTOR/ APPLICAION 1.0. Origination/Paste Ups 1 1 3 5 2.0. Film Planning/Imposition 2 3 5 3.0. Graphic Reproduction 1 4 5 4.0. Plate making 1 1 3 5 5.0. Bookbinding/Other finishing operations 2 1 2 5 6.0. Litho/Offset Printing Single and Colour 2 2 6 10 7.0 Guillotine/Stitching 1 1 3 5 8.0. Quality Control/Portfolio build ups 1 1 8 10 ANALYSIS Analysis: To upgrade skills learnt in Certificate I. More questions have been allocated to the psychomotor level because trainees need hands-on experience to be able to meet conditions on the market INDEPTH TEST SPECIFICATION TABLE CERTIFICATE TWO SUBJECTIVES COGNITIVE/ KNOWLEDGE AFFECTIVE/ UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOMOTOR/ APPLICAION ITEM TOPIC/LEVEL 1.0. Origination/Paste Ups 1 1 3 5 2.0. Film Planning/Imposition 1 4 5 3.0. Graphic Reproduction 2 1 2 5 4.0. Platemaking 1 1 3 5 5.0. Bookbinding/Other finishing operations 2 1 2 5 6.0. Litho/Offset Printing Single and Colour 1 4 5 7.0 Guillotine/Stitching 2 1 2 5 8.0. Quality Control/Portfolio build ups 1 4 5 ANALYSIS